Norton, the new Governor of "Got in the Eye"
"Hongkong, $0 small a part of the world, seems to have got Into the Imperial eve Ike a gnat: and the eye has been treated, without thought of the gnat.
The War Cabinet appears, to have had no anxiety except that here, in tone of the wilder parts of the world (see map), surrounded by ferocious natives likely to be encouraged by Nazi successes, way i small" group of hardy white Empire builders, where nen must be removed to safety at nee, just in ease, The cost to the community and to the Empire never entered the Whitehall mind."
Attar this stinging sally atthe: Home Government, the paper turns to the local authorities, saying that they cannot be relieved of the responsibility nor aequitled of their part in the original and subsequent Blunders. "The community's faith in Government has yet to be restored."
asserts, and recommends. that, to avoid further costly error, the plan should be abandoned, That this is also the feeling of the community is shown by the eager response to the petition, prepared by Sir Henry Pollock, Senior Unofliciat Member of the Legislative Council Headed "The "Humble Petition of Husbands, Pathors and Relatives of women and children compulsorily Evacuated from the Colony." it points out the hardships resulting from the scheme and the confusion, personal expense and disruptions caused. submitting that the evacuation was 'A survey Hongkong, made his official landing at 10 o'clock this morning und was greeted at the pier-side by the Hon. N. L. Smith, the officer administering the Government in his absence, and a number of local dignitaries.
Lieut.-General Norton, who wore civilian clothes, inspected Guard of Honour from the Scots, after which he drove to Government House, where he took the oath of office. Reuter.
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